SUPPLY CHAIN ARTICLES
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![protein bio-synthesis GettyImages-1355122387]( "How Can We Move RNA Forward In Our Therapeutics Arsenal?")
How Can We Move RNA Forward In Our Therapeutics Arsenal?RNA technologies, including mRNA therapeutics, have emerged as a promising drug modality. However, they have unique challenges. BioPhorum has dedicated a team to investigate these challenges and this Q&A shares their practical considerations for how to move this field forward.
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![coronavirus covid-GettyImages-1220020527]( "FDA Sets Recommendations For Predicting Dangerous Nitrosamine Impurities")
FDA Sets Recommendations For Predicting Dangerous Nitrosamine ImpuritiesThe FDA recently published a final guidance that sets a recommended framework for predicting the potential of nitrosamine drug substance-related impurities.
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![Man working in vegetable garden-GettyImages-1327986655]( "Cultivating A Thriving mRNA Ecosystem: Key Initiatives & Future Directions")
Cultivating A Thriving mRNA Ecosystem: Key Initiatives & Future DirectionsOverall, I felt that the following initiatives/talking points were demonstrative of the types of creativity and symbiosis that we will need much more of in the near and long-term to foster a healthy and fruitful RNA ecosystem.
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![Wheel spinning with various prizes-GettyImages-2164166010]( "The Price Is… Almost Right: mRNA Edition! COGS Reduction Strategies")
The Price Is… Almost Right: mRNA Edition! COGS Reduction StrategiesThe following article will outline the current state of COGS in the mRNA industry and the work he and his colleagues undertook to more effectively utilize raw materials. But heaven forbid this be your normal conference panel write-up. No, below I share Parrella’s insights, but in the form of a never-before released episode of The Price is Right…or perhaps more fittingly given the state of the industry today, this spectacle is more aptly titled: The Price is…Sort Of, Almost, Not Quite Right!
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![iStock-1095134748]( "Therapeutic Oligonucleotides: Regulations & Quality Standards")
Therapeutic Oligonucleotides: Regulations & Quality StandardsOligonucleotides have surfaced in the past few years as promising therapeutic agents to treat diseases such as neurodegenerative disorders, respiratory disorders, cancer, and diabetic retinopathy. This article recaps a recent USP workshop where participants from regulatory agencies, industry, and academia gathered to discuss best practices and perspectives.
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![Helping Hand-GettyImages-1314188794]( "Multidisciplinary mRNA: What Can We Learn From Other CGTs?")
Multidisciplinary mRNA: What Can We Learn From Other CGTs?Overall, there are four high-level best practices/mindsets I proposed during a recent presentation that I believe will be crucial for us to bring some talented RNA therapeutic role models to the forefront. But there is one best practice that I think is worth emphasizing more than the others.
SUPPLY CHAIN VIDEOS
Three experts in cold chain management walk through the advantages of end-to-end platforms for bulk drug substance management.
Tune in as Roberta Duncan, VP of the mRNA program at Seqirus; Duke Human Vaccine Institute Associate Director of Upstream and Downstream Process Development Jason Dickens, Ph.D.; and Jin Zhou, Executive Director of Process Development for mRNA and Protein Biologics at Ultragenyx share supply chain and manufacturing capacity constraints in the face of the urgency to address COVID-19. This is an excerpt from the Bioprocess Online Live event - mRNA Manufacturing: Bright Future, Big Challenges.
In this Advancing RNA Live clip, CMC consultant Sujit Jain unpacks the levels of maturity he’s observed in process and analytical development, as well as supply chain. While vaccines and liver-targeting therapeutics boast what we can call a reproducible platform today, targeted LNP therapies introduce a handful of scale-up sensitivities and characterization hurdles.
In this Advancing RNA Live clip, Sail Biomedicines’ Marc Wolfgang gives us a brief primer on the main differences and challenges in developing an IVT reaction for circular RNA, as opposed to linear mRNA.
ARTICLES, APP NOTES, CASE STUDIES, & WHITE PAPERS
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![Quality-GettyImages-1360733079]( "Understanding The Hidden Value Of Quality")
Costs of poor quality (COPQ) cannot be overstated. Review the statistics that prove how costly it can be to avoid resolving quality issues in your processes and supply chain.
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![Gene Therapy iStock-1291142726]( "Key Challenges for CRISPR In Clinical Development")
Learn how to approach CRISPR cell and gene therapy development challenges, such as regulatory hurdles, ensuring consistency, finding qualified and experienced staff, and obtaining GMP-Grade reagents.
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![iStock-1087219198-lab-computer-cleanroom-research-development-production]( "GMP-Source® And Phase-Appropriate Use For Early-Stage Clinical Trials")
GMP-Source is a more robust, less rigid alternative to full cGMP production that mirrors nearly all of the oversight and quality standards of full cGMP production while relaxing certain commercial standards, helping companies overcome the hurdles that can stall early development.
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![GettyImages-1622519985 cryopreservation, cold chain]( "Building Stability Through Integrated Cryopreservation")
Early integration of standardized, GMP-aligned cryopreservation improves consistency, documentation, and scalability in advanced therapy programs as they progress toward regulatory submissions.
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![Warehouse management innovative software GettyImages-1355815870]( "Reducing Lead Time, Delivering >99.5% OTIF")
Explore the stocking solution offered to a mid-sized CDMO in need of a high volume of safety stock inventory to support their customer portfolio growth.
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![iStock-1293772874-lab-plasmid-gene therapy-DNA]( "Novel Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery Reagent And Manufacturing Workflow")
We aim to highlight that commercially available LNP reagent mix, GenVoy-ILM, is an accessible and easy-to-use LNP formulation that allows for rapid preclinical development of RNA vaccines.
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![iStock-1222894162-vaccine-lab-PPE]( "mRNA Vaccine Development: Planning, Workflow, Supply Chain Success")
A review of insights derived from the development of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines and how they can be applied to accelerate progress in the manufacture of vaccines and therapeutics moving forward.
